Two previous graduate transfers to land at Florida — OT Mason Halter and LB Anthony Harrell — didn’t meet academic requirements during their time in Gainesville. As a result, the SEC rule restricted the Gators from taking any more graduate transfers for three years, starting in 2016.

However, if the league amends the restriction to one year, Zaire could be free to enroll at Florida and compete for the starting quarterback job this fall.

Redshirt freshmen Feleipe Franks and Kyle Trask are currently competing for the No. 1 job. Luke Del Rio, who’s currently recovering from a shoulder injury, could be a factor in the competition as well after winning the job last year.